Tubular gauze fabric



July 17, 1928. 1,677,398

J. v. MOORE TUBULAR GAUZE FABRIC Filed Nov. 2, 1925 Patented July 17,1928.

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Application filed ifiovember 1925 1 Seria1No. 66,161.

-This invention relates to a tubular gauze fabric "particularly adaptedfor use in sanitarynapkins, compressors; and for other similar purposes.1

It is the object of my invention to .improve the-construction of suchfabrics as heretofore known, in such manner as to substantially reducethe cost of production and also to increase the utility thereof.

It has been found desirable to form such fabrics with a draw string orthread along one edge which may be pulled out to release the filling ofthe tubular fabricr It is the general object of my invention to providea tubular fabric of a new and improved construction by which the cost ofmanufacture is greatly reduced. More specifically, I provide a fabriccomprising two pieces of plain gauzefabric joined at both edges byconnecting threads or draw threads. The connecting thread at one edge ispreferably of a soft texture similar to the warp or filling of thefabric and is designed to remain as a permanentpart of the fabric, whilethe draw thread at the opposite edge is preferably sized or coated orotherwise treated to form a hard and smooth outer finish and to beresistantto moisture and heat, said draw thread being readily removed torelease the edges whenever desired.

My invention further relates to arrangements and combinations of partswhich will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

A preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings in which Fig.1 is a perspective view of a portion of my improved tubular fabric;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view showing the preferred construction forjoining one edge of the fabric, and

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the preferred construction for joiningthe opposite edge of the fabric.

Referring to the drawings, my improved fabric is formed of two fabriclayers or sheets of gauze, A and B, joined at adjacent edges by aconnecting thread C and at the opposite edges by a connecting thread ordraw thread D. This fabric is formed b a continuous operation, thefabrics A and being simultaneously woven in superimposed relation by adouble-shuttle cross-shot or narrow-ware loom and the adjacent edgesbeing; joined simultaneously with 13'l16 weavungoper'ation' byinsertinglthe threads-O and :D therein I 2 y simultaneouslyweavingathetwo sheets bf fabric Aand :Band'joining them at both eedgesjas theyareproduced, I am able:to double the rate .of production of the. tubularfabric, overfthe production of a single continuous sheet of fabricjoined along one line only, as has been previously proposed. In thelatter case, a single shuttle must be used, while in my construction twoshuttles.

are operative at the same time and the rate of production of the fabricis doubled.

In. Fig. 3, I have shown the preferred construction for joining twoadjacent selvages by the connecting thread C. This thread'C i V ispreferably passed through the selvag e loops of the fabrics A and Balternately,

forming a permanent connection between the'two pieces of fabric. Thethread C is preferably soft and of a size and texture'corresponding ingeneral to that of the war) and filling threads in the fabric A and Byits use a perfectly smooth connection is provided between the two piecesof fabric, and no rough edges are produced.

In Fig. 2, I have indicated a' preferred manner of joining the oppositeedges of the fabric by the draw thread D, which is preferably insertedat intervals in the adjacent edges of the two fabrics and is shown aspassing over several ofthe filling threads at each insertion and asbeing spaced slightly I away from the selvages of the fabrics.

The thread D is designed for removal to release the filling ofthetubular fabric and V is preferably, as above stated of a hard finishedsmooth, water-resistant and heatresistant texture. A draw thread of thischaracter may be easily removed under any a more complete description ofthe general uses of this type of articles, reference is made to theprior patent to Bottomley, No.

7 959,704, issued May 31, 1910..

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof I do notwish to be limited to the details herein disclosed otherwise than as setforth in the claims, but, what I claim is .1. A tubulargauze' fabriccomprising two joiningthe two opposite edges of'sai'd fabrics V andconveniently removable therefrom.

2. A tubular gauze fabric comprising two:

pieces of plain gauze {fabric arranged in superposed relation, a'threadconnecting the filling loops in two adjacent selvages of said pieces of.fabric to'join two adjacent edges thereof, said thread being separatelywoven therein and being of a texture and softness similar .to the warpand filling of said fabric,

and a draw thread joining the two opposite edges of said fabrics andconveniently removable therefrom. v

3. A tubulargauze fabric comprising two pieces of plain gauze fabricarranged in superposed relation, a thread connecting the filling loopsin two adjacent selvages of said pieces of fabric to join two adjacentedges =.thereof said thread being separately woven therein,'and a drawthread joining the two opposite edges "of said fabrics and conveni entlyremovable therefrom, said draw thread having a hard smooth outerfinishand being highly resistant to moisture and heat.-

"In testlmony whereof I, have hereunto affixed my signature.

JOHN v.

MOORE.

